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14 mai 2018
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Inglês (EUA)
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Inglês (RU)
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Francês (França)
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O que significa He once told me that what little schooling he had he acquired in very much the same manner as a locomotive takes on water, by “scooping it up as it runs.” ?
O que significa He once told me that what little schooling he had he acquired in very much the same manner as a locomotive takes on water, by “scooping it up as it runs.” ?
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- Inglês (EUA)
I haven’t heard that expression yet; but by the context of the text: “Scooping it up as it runs” could mean that he learned as life went on, he learned with experiences over time. I hope it kinda makes sense 😅
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- Inglês (EUA)
He learned from life experience rather than a text book.
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